Overview
5,155
Total Population
47.7
Median age
49.78%
Female population %
100.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
78.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
116
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Big Stone County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Big Stone County is 47.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Big Stone County's population under 18 was 21.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Big Stone County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Big Stone County, 18.12% were under the age of 15, 14.12% aged 15 to 29, 42.04% aged 30 to 64, 20.89% aged 65 to 84, and 4.83% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 23 less females than males in Big Stone County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.78% females and 50.22% males in Big Stone County, MN.
- The Big Stone County, MN gender ratio is 100.9:100 i.e. 100.9 men to 100 women (1.009).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 245.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 240.
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Race / Ethnicity
Big Stone County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Big Stone County population: 96.82% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.97% are Asian, 0.29% are some other race and 1.49% are multiracial.
- Big Stone County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 116 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,039 (97.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Big Stone County is White with a population of 4,991 (96.82% of the total population).
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Year by year
Big Stone County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,763 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Big Stone County's population decreased by 490 (8.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Big Stone County's population decreased by 115 (2.18%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Big Stone County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,967.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)